2016 Deepavali ads that shines the light on creativity

 (marketingmagazine.com.my) – By: Malati Siniah

We have to admit, finding Deepavali ads to feature this year was no easy feat, however, the gems we found pushed the boundaries of both creativity and innovation.

Check out it out for yourself:

1. Maxis

Staying true to Deepavali’s message of light overcoming darkness, Maxis’s tied up with MySkills, a local foundation which aims to teach underprivileged youths, on an initiative which rallies Malaysians to either donate their time, effort or money towards bettering the lives of underprivileged Indian youths in Malaysia.

Collaborating with the award-winning director of Jagat, the brand crafted a story of a young Indian boy who lived a hard life having to deal with poverty, a broken home, and getting involved in destructive habits such as taking drugs.

However, there is a twist to his tale…

Touch the screen of your mobile phone you can see the young boy’s life filter towards good and bad, giving viewers a look at the same scene in the boy’s life and how it changes due to the people he has around him.

At the end of the movie, viewers are advised on how they can work with Maxis and MySkills to change the lives of Malaysia’s underprivileged youths. To get the full effect of the ad you would have to view it on your mobile device. Visit the campaign microsite at www.maxislightalife.my to watch it for yourself.

2. RHB

RHB took to address the many interracial couples in Malaysia with its heart-warming and funny Deepavali ad. An Indian boy comes back from overseas and introduces his girlfriend of Chinese descent, Jolyn and was not taken lightly by his ‘Patti’ or grandmother. Wanting to test Jolyn’s knowledge of the Indian culture she set up a few tasks for her to complete before Deepavali. To date the ad has gotten over 3,400 shares and 174,000 views on Facebook.

3. EcoWorld

The property developer produced a beautiful Deepavali ad which showcased beauty and grace of a Bharatanatyam dancer, an Indian traditional dance form. The ad which is part of EcoWorld’s #ARhythmOfPassionCelebratesTradition campaign has garnered over 299,000 views and 1,937 likes on its official Facebook page.

Happy Deepavali to all our readers!

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